Fsx Fatal Error

[ardypilot]

Hi all,

I just got my ARNZ prize copy of FSX Duluxe edition today, and when I put DVD 1 into my drive, the autoplay runs but before I get to even entering the Serial Key screen, I get this message:


Anyone know why this is happening- google can't help me

I would appreciate help ASAP so I can install the new game,
Cheers!

[ZK-Brock]

Hmm bitchin, thats never happened tome before. If you're got another DVD drive, try that?

[Jimmy]

Is the cd damaged at all? From memory I thought you had to enter the serial number after the instilation during when you first start up fs..

But seeing thats a file path maby that file is corupted or somethign..

Try it on anothor pc, at least just the starting of the installer

[moeraki]

Is your computer up to date ie have you SP2 installed

Cannot remember if / when serial number goes in but once loaded you can run as a Demo ie for 30 minute session without activating it.
Obviously once activated its unlimitited running

Moe

[ardypilot]

Is the cd damaged at all?

Nope, mint condition- only got it out the box this morning!

Is your computer up to date ie have you SP2 installed

Sure is.

If you're got another DVD drive, try that?

I thought I would give it one more try on my machine, and it actually managed to get to the first screen after a lot of minutes waiting for it to load. I clicked next, but then this happened:

I clicked Retry heaps of times but the same error message popped up, I then clicked Ignore and this screen came up:

And thats as far as I got... any more ideas

[ardypilot]

Sorted- I upgraded the firmware on my DVD drive and now everything runs sweet!

[ardypilot]

b*gger it!

I've waited till 2 in the morning just for the installation to get 99% of the way hassle free, then it springs this error message on me:


I give up

[AlisterC]

Take it back to where you bought it from Trolly, and get a replacement. It's not unheard of for discs to be faulty from manufacture Try another set, there might be nothing wrong with your computer after all

[JonARNZ]

Am at work so cant see the error code image but am guessing I know what it is, and its not uncommon from what I have seen on other forums, 99% and #%&#

[Ray]

Have you tried turning off your Anti-virus Andrew
it took me 3 attempts to install FSX, turned off my anti-virus and it installed ok,
not sure if that was the problem tho!
make sure you have no other program running and also you are not online

[ZK-Brock]

Yeah antivirus CAN stuff up installations, I found that first with BF1942

[h290master]

I had that problem too, then sent my computer into the tech, and he said it was a problem with windows xp on my computer

[ZK-Brock]

^^And did you get it fixed or was it unfixable?

[ardypilot]

I'll give it another go- pull out my internet connection, disable my firewall and anti-virus and see what happens this time.

[JonARNZ]

Lets all cross fingers, legs toes and anything else...

[h290master]

no but i'm getting a new computer.

[ronwestnz]

Check for the obvious finger print on the dvd/cd.

I often have to remove the cd/dvd from the drive to clean it after it magically got a finger print on it or some other sticky substance.

[tasnvs]

Do you have Nero burning software?

If so it has to be deleted NOT just disabled
then try to install FSX

[ardypilot]

YAY! It worked It must have been ZoneAlarm casuing the problem. Everything is now installed, and I just took a flight from Ardmore to Auckland International, and with autogen off, I am getting about the same FPS as fs2004. Just one question, how can I make all the aircraft lines sharp, they are blurry at the mo (I thought anti aliasing sorted this out):

[JonARNZ]

Phew

You need to look at your texture settings, make sure for aircraft they are at max, mips on as well. See how you go!